GHEA - Georgia Gome Education Association

Suggestions for New Homeschoolers

The place to start when preparing to home educate is to educate yourself about home education. The following books will help you. These are just suggestions, there are many good books, but do read several by different authors. Check your local library for books about home schooling, teaching and learning styles before you purchase any. You should be able to order the following books from a bookstore or through one of the home schooling catalogs. Review our curriculum providers for a listing of book stores and catalogs.

A Field Guide to Home Schooling, by Christine Field

Cultural Literacy, by E.D. Hirsch (grades 1-6)

For the Children's Sake, by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay

Home Grown Kids, by Raymond and Dorothy Moore

Homeschooling by Heart, Kristina Sabalis Krulikas

How to Homeschool, by Gayle Graham

Language and Thinking for Young Children, by Ruth Beechick

Teaching the Trivium, by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn

The Christian Home School, by Gregg Harris

The How & Why of Home Schooling, by Ray Ballman

The Three R's (K-3), by Ruth Beechick

The Whole Hearted Child, by Clay and Sally Clarkson

You Can Teach Your Child Successfully (4-8), by Ruth Beechick

CURRICULUM GUIDES

The following books are curriculum guides:

"The Big Book of Home Learning" by Mary Pride.

"The Christian Home Educator's Curriculum Manual" by Cathy Duffy, Vol I (K-6) and Vol II (7-12)

We strongly recommend you join the Home School Legal Defense Association, (HSLDA) - see the link on our home page or 540-338-5600.

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The Association will serve and assist any home schooling family or support group in Georgia, however, GHEA is a Christian organization and the counsel and direction of the organization will be Christian.